My Still Life Art

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 099961911X

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My Still Life Art by Anonim Pdf

MY STILL LIFE ARTText & Paintings by Richard SchmidIn this book, Richard Schmid invites us to enjoy his life-long affair with still life paintings. Although he has painted a wide range of other subjects, such as landscapes, marine paintings, portraits, figurative works etc., it was still life painting that allowed him the privacy and unlimited time to develop and fine-tune his techniques and color perception. But more to the point of Still Life, Schmid shows us how even the most ordinary things can be transformed into objects of astonishing beauty and sometimes of surprising complexity. He explains that the objects in a Still Life need not be thrilling in and of themselves, but rather it is the way they are painted that makes them so compelling. Also, the many close-up images reveal the different ways he uses his palette knives and brushes. As you turn the pages of this book, you will realize how fortunate you are to have a master of painting share his efforts and achievements in capturing not only the world he sees, but sometimes the world of his imagination as well.

Author : Todd M. Casey
Publisher : The Monacelli Press, LLC
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781580935487

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The Art of Still Life by Todd M. Casey Pdf

A must-have reference book for today's artists and art students. Every artist needs to learn and master the still life. Written by a well-known artist and expert instructor, The Art of Still Life offers a comprehensive, contemporary approach to the subject that instructs artists on the foundation basics and advanced techniques they need for successful drawing and painting. In addition to Casey's stunning paintings, the work of over fifty past and present masters is included, so that the book will do double duty as a hardworking how-to manual and a visual treasure trove of some of the finest still life art throughout history and being created today.

Author : Mark Doty
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2002-07-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780807066102

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Still Life with Oysters and Lemon by Mark Doty Pdf

Mark Doty's prose has been hailed as "tempered and tough, sorrowing and serene" (The New York Times Book Review) and "achingly beautiful" (The Boston Globe). In Still Life with Oysters and Lemon he offers a stunning exploration of our attachment to ordinary things-how we invest objects with human store, and why.

Author : George Mauner
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001-02-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780810943919

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Manet by George Mauner Pdf

Presents the still-life paintings of the great Impressionist master Edouard Manet, including a wide variety of oil paintings, watercolors, and prints, as well as an essay on the artist and his work.

Author : Sarah Winman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735241428

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Still Life by Sarah Winman Pdf

Set between World War II and the 1980s, Still Life is a beautiful, big-hearted story of strangers brought together by love, war, art, flood, and the ghost of E. M. Forster, from the bestselling, prize-winning author of Tin Man and When God Was a Rabbit. In the wine-cellar of a Tuscan villa, as the Allies advance and bombs fall around them, two people meet and share an extraordinary evening: Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier from London's East End; Evelyn Skinner is a worldly older art historian and possible spy. She has come to Italy to rescue paintings from the ruins and relive her memories of the time she encountered E.M. Forster and had her heart stolen by an Italian maid in a particular Florentine room with a view. Evelyn's talk of truth and beauty plants a seed in Ulysses's mind that night, one that will shape the trajectory of his life--and the lives of those who love him--for the next four decades. Moving from war-ravaged Tuscany to the boozy confines of The Stoat and Parrot pub in London and the piazzas of post-war Florence, Still Life is both sweeping and intimate, mischievous and deeply felt. It is a novel about beauty, love and fate, about the things that make life worth living, and the things we're prepared to die for.

Author : Sarah Winman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735235168

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Tin Man by Sarah Winman Pdf

Shortlisted for the 2017 Costa Novel Award From internationally bestselling author Sarah Winman comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking novel celebrating love in all its forms and the little moments that make up the life of an autoworker in a small working-class town. This is almost a love story. But it's not as simple as that. Ellis and Michael are twelve when they first become friends, and for a long time it is just the two of them, cycling the streets of Oxford, teaching themselves how to swim, discovering poetry, and dodging the fists of overbearing fathers. And then one day this closest of friendships grows into something more. But then we fast-forward a decade or so, to find that Ellis is married to Annie, and Michael is nowhere in sight. Which leads to the question, what happened in the years between? With beautiful prose and characters that are so real they jump off the page, Tin Man is a love letter to human kindness and friendship, and to loss and living.

Author : Richard Schmid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Painting
ISBN : 0966211707

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Alla Prima by Richard Schmid Pdf

Author : Norman Bryson
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781780232522

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Looking at the Overlooked by Norman Bryson Pdf

In this, the only up-to-date critical work on still life painting in any language, Norman Bryson analyzes the origins, history and logic of still life, one of the most enduring forms of Western painting. The first essay is devoted to Roman wall-painting while in the second the author surveys a major segment in the history of still life, from seventeenth-century Spanish painting to Cubism. The third essay tackles the controversial field of seventeenth-century Dutch still life. Bryson concludes in the final essay that the persisting tendency to downgrade the genre of still life is profoundly rooted in the historical oppression of women. In Looking at the Overlooked, Norman Bryson is at his most brilliant. These superbly written essays will stimulate us to look at the entire tradition of still life with new and critical eyes.

Author : Kelli Folsom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1667819461

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30 Ways to Master Still Life Painting by Kelli Folsom Pdf

"30 Ways to Master Still Life Painting" is an exciting, easy to understand book devoted to still life painting! Throughout the book, author Kelli Folsom tackles most problems artists face. No more confusion about still life composition or how to light your setup. Capture the power of light and shadow, create form and the illusion of depth. Discover brush handling and mixing techniques that will make your painting come alive! "A still life, if done well, tells a dynamic story of light and form and paint--all converging into a vivid drama," according to Gregg Kreutz, artist/author of Oil Painting Essentials and Problem Solving for Oil Painters. "[This] collection of her paintings will help beginning and advanced artists." This impactful book is divided into six sections, including seven demonstrations as well as bonus tips and a materials list. It's time to start your artistic journey today!

Author : Michael Friel
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780307828781

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Still Life Painting Atelier by Michael Friel Pdf

The equivalent of a foundation course in traditional oil painting for beginning to intermediate level artists, this in-depth book uses the still life as a practical way to master oil techniques. The still life is a practical, forgiving genre as it does not require the likeness of a portrait or the accurate proportions of the figure and, unlike the landscape, it doesn’t change with the weather. Instead, it gives aspiring artists ample time to study and the opportunity to look closer. It can be used as a purely formal subject for drawing and painting techniques, or a platform for emotional expression using personal symbolism and imagery. However, though the still life is used throughout as a teaching tool, this is first and foremost a book about oil painting. It begins with simple compositions that build to more complex arrangements. Starting with essential information on how to best set up your studio—including lighting, equipment, materials (paints, solvents, brushes, mediums), and preparing your canvas and paper for oil painting—Still Life Painting Atelier then offers concrete lessons in a logical progressive sequence, with step-by-step illustrations, finished paintings, diagrams and tips. Chapters cover: • How to address composition through thumbnail sketches and line drawings • Using underpainting to study the characteristics of light and shade • The basics of color theory and color mixing • How to use a variety of brushes to create sharp and soft edges • Techniques that are helpful when painting metal and glass • How to apply glazing and scumbling to bring luminosity and texture

Author : Willem van Aelst,Tanya Paul,James Clifton,Arthur K. Wheelock (Jr.),Julie Hochstrasser
Publisher : Skira
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780847838219

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Elegance and Refinement by Willem van Aelst,Tanya Paul,James Clifton,Arthur K. Wheelock (Jr.),Julie Hochstrasser Pdf

"The paintings of Willem van Aelst are known for their remarkably fine finish, carefully balanced compositions and elegant subject matter. Each work featured in this monograph represents a phase of the artist's career"--Nielsen Book Data.

Author : Cassie Stephens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1637602227

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Art Teacherin' 101 by Cassie Stephens Pdf

Art Teacherin' 101 is a book for all elementary art teachers, new and seasoned, to learn all things art teacherin' from classroom management, to taming the kindergarten beast, landing that dream job, taking on a student-teacher, setting up an art room and beyond. It's author, Cassie Stephens, has been an elementary art teacher for over 22 years and shares all that she's learned as an art educator. Art teachers, home school parents and classroom teachers alike will find tried and true ways to make art and creating a magical experience for the young artists in their life.

Author : Rijksmuseum (Netherlands),Arie Wallert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015047533271

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Still Lifes by Rijksmuseum (Netherlands),Arie Wallert Pdf

The stunning beauty and diversity of 17th-century Dutch still-life painting raises many questions about developments in style and technique. What materials did artists use to produce these works? How were they made? Did all the still-life painters of the period use the same methods and materials? Can we relate differences in materials and methods to differences in style? These questions are explored by the conservators and curators of the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum and scientists attached to the Molart project (Molecular aspect of aging in art) in an examination of paintings by Jan Brueghel, Balthasar van der Ast, Jan Davidsz de Heem, Willem Kalf, Rachel Ruysch, and Jan van Huysum.

Author : Carol Marine
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780770435332

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Daily Painting by Carol Marine Pdf

A unique system for jump-starting artistic creativity, encouraging experimentation and growth, and increasing sales for artists of all levels, from novices to professionals. Have you landed in a frustrating rut? Are you having trouble selling paintings in galleries, getting bogged down by projects you can’t seem to finish or abandon, or finding excuses to avoid working in the studio? Author Carol Marine knows exactly how you feel—she herself suffered from painter’s block, until she discovered “daily painting.” The idea is simple: do art (usually small) often (how often is up to you), and if you’d like, post and sell it online. Soon you’ll find that your block dissolves and you’re painting work you love—and more of it than you ever thought possible! With her encouraging tone and useful exercises, Marine teaches you to: -Master composition and value -Become confident in any medium including oil painting, acrylic painting, watercolors, and other media -Choose subjects wisely -Stay fresh and loose -Photograph, post, and sell your art online -Become connected to the growing movement of daily painters around the world

Author : Sarah Simblet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Botanical illustration
ISBN : 0241426421

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Botany for the Artist by Sarah Simblet Pdf

In Botany for the Artist Sarah Simblet makes drawings of every type of plant, from the tiniest mosses to sumptuous flowers and trees, and shows how understnding botany helps you to create vibrant, realistic drawings. Complemented by beautiful photographic plant portraits, Sarah's exquisite drawings illustrate the structure of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits. Drawing classes and studies guide you through the skills needed to capture plants succesfully and vivid examples of work - from Renaissance masters to contemporary illustrators - reveal how botanical artists have portrayed plants over the centuries. A visually stunning guide, Botany for the Artist is not only for anyone wishing to master the art of drawing plants, but for all those passionate about plants and how they are portrayed in art.